Pocket fastener for pens and the like



P 3, 1949. c. F. NORLIN 2,481,774

POCKET FASTENER FOR PENS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 30, 1945 IN V EN TOR.Cawnce FJ/ZJWZZQ BY M Mira;

Patented Sept. 13, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENTVOFFICE POCKET FASTENER FORPENS AND THE LIKE H Clarence F. Norlin, Chicago, 111. Application August30, 1945, Serial No.'.613,669

This invention relates to pocket fastening means employed for pens,pencils, thermometers. instruments, screw drivers and the like, etc. Inorder to show one application of the invention herein described, thefastening means is shown as attached to a fountain pen from which itwill be seen that other applications are analogously possible for manyother purposes.

Heretofore, pen and pencil clips have proven unsatisfactory primarilyfor the reason that such clips are either too tight or tool loose. Inthe former case, it eventually leads to the tearing of the wearerspocket material as well as presenting the difficulty of slipping theclip over the edge of the -pocket. In the case of the clips being tooloose, there. is always the possibility that the wearer may lose the penor the same loosens and slidesdown into the pocket bottom to theinconvenience of the user.

It is one of the main object of the present invention to provide pocketfastening means for pens or the like which provides a suitable clip thatis carried by the pen for movement toward or away therefrom, and toprovide means selectively movable and carried by the pen whichcooperates with the clip to actuate the same toward the surface of thepen or away therefrom. In this manner, the clip may be moved outwardlyaway from the pen to permit easy insertion over the pocket material tobring the latter between the clip and the pen, and by moving theadjustable means, the clip is urged toward the pen surface to clamp thewearers pocket material tightly in pen holding position between the clipand the pen. This establishes a convenient and easily operated clipstructure that safeguards against the loss or displacement of the pen orthe like as the case may be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide one or more ofsuch clips which are also movable toward or away from the surface of thepen, these clips havin hooks connected therewith for the purpose ofpartially or entirely penetrating the pocket material adjacent a clip tofurther safeguard the loss or displacement of the particular instrumentto which such fastening means is attached.

There are other features and advantages associated with the presentinvention which shall hereinafter be expressed in the following detaileddescription having reference to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a portion of a fountain penhaving the fastening iii) 2 Claims. (01.24-11) means of the presentinvention attached thereto; and

Fig. 2 is another fragmentary portion of a fountain pen illustrating a'modified arrangement of fastenin 'means. a

A preferred construction'of pocket fastener is illustrated in Fig. 1 asapplied to the cap end of a fountain pen. This construction'comprises apen it having a cap .H formed with a reduced end l2 having a cap portion13 providing a head and a shoulder M." A resilient clip 15 is carried bythe cap for movement toward and away from the side surface thereof andmay'be secured to the cap in any fashion to obtain this particularmovement. With the-present construction, the end it issec-ured tothe-head l2 as shown in Fig. 1, such clip having .a horizontallydisposed portion l1 recessed within the side slot la in the reducedportion i=2 of the head, the slot l8 holding the clip l5 against lateraldisplacement relative to the side of the cap of the pen. The outer freeend H) of the clip is formed into a hook 20 shaped substantially asshown in Fig. 1.

Adjustable means in the form of a ring 2| encircles the reduced portionI2 of the cap and is outwardly knurled as shown to form a grip forselective finger operation whereby this ring may be moved into thedotted line position in Fig. 1 or into the full line position as thereshown. The inner peripheral surface 22 of the ring acts to cam thehorizontally disposed portion l'! of the clip into different selectedpositions within the recess [8. Two positions are shown in Fig. 1wherein the clip I5 is positioned with the hook 20 against the side ofthe cap II and the other position is shown in dotted lines where theclip is moved outwardly by its resiliency into its extreme outwardposition when the adjustable ring 2! is moved against the shoulder M ofthe head l3.

Attention is directed to the fact that the clip I5 is of asemi-resilient or entirely resilient material and is formed for normaldisposition in the dotted line location shown in Fig. 1. By moving theadjustable ring into the full line position shown in Fig. 1, the springclip is moved toward the surface of the pen so as to penetrate thepocket material of a wearer and/or grip the cloth and clamp the sametightly against the surface of the pen thereby holding the pen in placeand against loss thereof. Also, it should be noted that various shapesof clips may be employed and can be appropriately formed to obtainvarious coacting relationships between the clip and the pen body or thecap surface as demonstrated in this construction.

Referring to Fi 2, a modified construction of pocket holding means forpens or the like includes a pivotally mounted operating means in theform of the ring 23 which can be moved into one of two positionsdetermined by the depressions 24 and 25 in the spring clip 26. Clip 26is secured to the cap in any suitable recess 30 which permits thedepression of the notched end of the clip 26 under the action, of thecam portion of the swingable loop 235 This loop' or ring 23 is pivotallysupported at 3| from a suitable ear or ears 32 connected and formed aspart of the tip 21. The portion of the ring 23 which engagesthedepressions or notches 24 and 25 of'the clip 26' is shown at 33 and aknurled knob 34 is oppositely disposed from the cam portion 33 ohthe-ring 23;

It should also be noted that this'knurledknob 34 is protected frombrushing loose and moving into the notch 24 position by beingsubstantially eonfined within the protected confines of the bend 35inthe clip 26,; r V V The Fig. 2 construction also includes a hooked end36' forming a; p rtion-oh the-clip; Z6, and this hooked end 35- maybeadapted ito fit into a; suitable recess or opening 31 formed-lathe sideof the body of the pen capjl as shown;

Other variations;and modificationsrin' the exact form; combination ofelements, and in the constructions shown anideseribed-arecontemplated;Such variations and modifications: shall he governed by the breadthscope: of the; appended claims directedto the'stmctures exemplifying theprinciples of the present invention;

What Iiclainris:

1. In a device ofi'the'class described," a writing elementshavingareduced upper end portion, a resilient. clamping. element. having astraight portion positioned upon said 'redueed end portion with itsadjacent end anchored 'to' sa'id writing element, said clamping elementhaving an upwardly sloping portion extending from said straight portionand terminating in a. portion having a hooked end; said sloping portionnormally tending to move said clamping element away from said writingelement, a slidable ring 7 upon said reduced portion extending over saidstraight portion and movable against said sloping portion for forcingsaid hooked (and against said writing element. 7 r

2. In a device of the class described, a writing element, a resilientclamping member having one end anchored to the upper end of said writingelement, said member having a short portion at its upper end terminatingin a sloping portion, said sloping portion terminating in an elongatedportion having ahooked end and a ring on said element encircling a shortportion of said member and movable against said sloping portion forforcing said hooked end against said writing element. 7

CLARENCEF. NORLIN:

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of" record in the file ofthis patent: 7

UNITED STATES P A'IYEN 'I'S Bollinger May" 5, 193- 1

